They’ve been our helpers, protectors, and best friends for thousands of years, but what did people in the Middle Ages think about our canine companions? This week, Danièle shares some medieval writers’ thoughts about dogs.
Some of the sources used in this episode include:
Nicholas Orme: Going to Church in Medieval England
Ian P. Wei: Thinking About Animals in Thirteenth-Century Paris
Daniel of Beccles: The Book of the Civilised Man
T.H. White: The Bestiary
Marie de France: Fables
The Goodman of Paris: The Good Wife’s Guide
Medieval Pet Names
Dogs in Medieval Manuscripts Medieval Pets
St. Guinefort
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Top Image: British Library MS Yates Thompson 13 fol. 82v
They’ve been our helpers, protectors, and best friends for thousands of years, but what did people in the Middle Ages think about our canine companions? This week, Danièle shares some medieval writers’ thoughts about dogs.
Some of the sources used in this episode include:
Nicholas Orme: Going to Church in Medieval England
Ian P. Wei: Thinking About Animals in Thirteenth-Century Paris (for Guibert de Nogent and the communion wafers)
Daniel of Beccles: The Book of the Civilised Man
T.H. White: The Bestiary
Marie de France: Fables
The Goodman of Paris: The Good Wife’s Guide
Medieval Pet Names
St. Guinefort
Want to get ExtraMedieval? Sign up on our Patreon at the $3.99 US tier. Click here to visit the Patreon page.
The creator and host of The Medieval Podcast is Danièle Cybulskie. Click here to visit her website or follow her on Twitter @5MinMedievalist
You can subscribe to The Medieval Podcast via iTunes, Spotify, Podbay, PlayerFM, our RSS feed or on Youtube.
Top Image: British Library MS Yates Thompson 13 fol. 82v
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